Box Score VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia - The Virginia Wesleyan University men's basketball team received their first loss since Dec. 17, as the Maroons of Roanoke College defeated the Marlins 69-46 on Monday evening at TowneBank Arena in Virginia Beach, VA. 

GAME INFORMATION
Score: Roanoke 69 - Virginia Wesleyan 46
Records: Virginia Wesleyan 10-8, 6-3 | Roanoke 15-4, 7-3
Location: TowneBank Arena | Virginia Beach, VA

INSIDE THE SCORE
The Maroons scored the first six points of the game before the Marlins found the scoreboard off a layup from Tim Fisher at the 18:20 mark. Over the next eight minutes Virginia Wesleyan came back to knot the score at 14 all and took a two-point lead on a dunk by Eric Rowland. The score evened up three more times, last at 20-20 (7:03), before Roanoke closed out the half on a 9-7 run taking a 29-27 lead into the break. 

Roanoke opened the second half with a 7-0 run taking a 36-27 lead. The Marlins came as close as six, 36-30, but the Maroons reclaimed a double-digit lead that they held on to for the remainder of the game. Roanoke closed out the game on a 33-16 run picking up a 69-46 victory and ending the Marlins six-game win streak. 

MARLIN LEADERS
Tim Fisher was the lone Marlin in double-digits scoring 19 points and bringing down six rebounds. 

MAROONS LEADERS
The Maroons were led by Kasey Draper with 34 points shooting 12-of-19 from the field and 7-of-9 from the free throw line. Justin Kuthan added 13 points and Tripp Greene tacked on 10 points of his own. 

UP NEXT
The Marlins return to action on Wednesday, February 2, when they host the Hornets of Shenandoah University at 7 PM in TowneBank Arena.